Farm Stops Set for Conservation in Action Tour
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Attendees will take a deep dive into the data and technical assistance driving North Carolina’s diverse rotations and cropping systems that include cotton, soybeans, corn, tobacco, strawberries, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and watermelon.
Innovation, profitability, and technology in conservation agriculture will take center stage during the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour June 3-4 in and around Raleigh, N.C.
The Conservation Technology Information Center’s flagship event brings farmers, agriculture professionals, and conservation leaders together for immersive learning and producer perspectives focused on systems that reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and remain productive and profitable.
On June 4, the on-farm experience begins at Leggett Farming Partnership near Nashville, showcasing diverse rotations and cropping systems producing cotton, soybeans, corn, tobacco, strawberries, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and watermelon. Brent and Sue Leggett, along with their sons, Colin and Carter, are also part of a vertically integrated sweet potato packing/shipping operation, as well as direct-to-consumer agritourism at Strawberry City, which serves 800 people per day during harvest.
Lunch will be at the Upper Coastal Plain Research Station near Rocky Mount, highlighting North Carolina’s unique research partnership among state agencies and universities and its cutting-edge trials on varieties, inputs, and production methods.
The afternoon visit to Z3 Agriculture in Scotland Neck features producer Zeb Winslow’s 100% no-till and cover crop system and his innovative equipment modifications for planting into high-residue covers. One of two finalists for the Sand County Foundation’s 2025 Carolinas Leopold Conservation Award, Winslow collects data from on-farm research plots he designs and has tracked during the past 7 years to dial in his fertility program.
In addition to our host farmers, other area farmers will be running stations at the two farm stops so attendees can learn from 10+ farmer perspectives and their operations during the full day.
The Conservation in Action Tour is a two-day celebration that kicks off June 3 with optional behind-the-scenes industry tours at BASF, Cotton Incorporated, and NC State Plant Sciences. That evening, attendees will gather in downtown Raleigh for the Celebration of Conservation Agriculture Banquet, featuring keynote speaker Vivian Howard celebrating North Carolina’s agricultural heritage.
To register, see the agenda, and learn about sponsorship opportunities, visit ctic.org/tour or contact David Frabotta, CTIC Director of Communications, at [email protected].
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